News Headlines
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Democrats gain control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections
Patriot Act is renewed
North Korea test fires missiles over the Sea of Japan and explodes a nuclear device in the North Korean mountains
Saddam Hussein is convicted of crimes against humanity and hanged
The International Astronomical Union votes to redefine the solar system and reclassifies Pluto as a minor planet
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Economy
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| Median Household Income |
$47,845 |
(In Current $) |
30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
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6.28% |
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| Auto Finance Company Auto Loan |
Avg. Loan Amount |
$26,544 |
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Avg. Term Length |
62 Months |
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Avg. Rate |
5.02% |
| Avg. Price Per Gallon Unleaded Gas |
$2.589 |
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Sports
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| Super Bowl Champion |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Kentucky Derby Winner |
Barbaro |
| World Series Winner |
St. Louis Cardinals |
| NCAA Basketball |
Florida |
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Entertainment
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| Oscars given to (Awarded this year): |
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Best Picture |
Crash |
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Best Actor |
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Capote |
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Best Actress |
Reese Witherspoon – Walk The Line |
| Top Tunes (Billboard Hot 100): |
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“Bad Day” |
Daniel Powter |
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“Temperature” |
Sean Paul |
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“Promiscuous” |
Nelly Furtado featuring Timberland |
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“You’re Beautiful” |
James Blunt |
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“Hips Don’t Lie” |
Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean |
| Popular Television (Emmy Nominees): |
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Comedy |
Drama |
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Arrested Development |
24 |
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Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Grey’s Anatomy |
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Scrubs |
House |
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The Office |
The Sopranos |
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Two and a-Half Men |
The West Wing |
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